Mastery Archive

Mastery covers everything related to the total mastery of the individual. From personal development to spiritual development, intellectual development to emotional development and career development. Mastery of literally every part of our lives, so that we succeed in what we do, and in being the highest expression of who we are.

The Fundamentals — Introduction
The Mind — Intention, Presence, Patience, Focus
The Body
Habits — Balance
Discipline — Consistency,
Character — Resilience, Responsibility,
Purpose — Lifestyle Design
Power — Intention, Presence
Refinement — Performance,
Spirit — Intention, Enlightenment, Peace
Pieces from the Path

Time-Restricted Work

Time-Restricted Work is the idea that imposing limitations on the time we have to work could increase productivity. In the same way that a deadline can increase your productivity by enforcing a limitation on the time you have to complete […]

The Practice of Doing

The Practice of Doing is a fundamental emphasis on doing — not on planning, thinking about doing, practicing, or learning, but actually doing. Getting things done. Building. Creating. Finishing a project. For so many years I was focused on practicing, […]

The more difficult the task, the greater the investment

The more difficult the task, the greater the investment required. One of the things that people don’t often seem to tell you, is that the greater the dream, the greater the sacrifice. For me personally, I was so infatuated by […]

The Wisdom of Obscurity

One of the things that I never could have known when I was younger, is the potential danger in showing your true strength. If you appear powerful, you can be perceived as a threat. If you are powerful, then assuming […]

The Art of Finishing The Project

I have written extensively about the Art of Learning, and am hesitant to overuse the “Art of ____” phrasing — even though in my opinion there is a real art to anything that we can do. However, in this case, […]

Cultivate The Patience To Sit With The Problem

When you are tired, overwhelmed, stressed, beginning (or coming back to) a big project, there is no replacement for Cultivating The Patience To Sit With The Problem. The ability to feel that exhaustion, stress, sense of overwhelm, and simply sit […]

The Relentless Push Forwards of the Learning Process

The Learning Process is defined by a Relentless Push Forwards. A constant, almost masochistic, search for skills beyond our ability, knowledge beyond our comprehension that unveils itself in experience as a steady state of discomfort, uncertainty, confusion, and failure that […]

The Art of Learning

The Art of Learning is, at its deepest level, simply our ability to deal with the chaos, uncertainty, sheer confusion, and adversity inherent in the very act of learning. The ability to continue moving forwards even while our minds are […]

Let Pinocchio Have Their Day

Whoever that person is in your life, who has lied, and gotten their way, let Pinocchio have their day. It does no good to complain, or to lash out. It does not good to allow ourselves to feel inferior, nor […]

Expand the New Habit At The Beginning

When Building New Habits, it is useful to Expand the New Habit at the Beginning. Put a little more time and energy into it. Make it a more important part of your day — at first — not only to […]

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